History of Georgia
Indians
Factors that contributed to the history of the state are detailed in the History Timeline. The history timeline shows the impact of the new comers to the state.

Stone Age History of Georgia
The American Native Indians who lived in what is
now the present state of Georgia
led
a Stone Age lifestyle - they only had stone
tools and weapons, had never seen a horse and
had no knowledge of the wheel. The history of the Georgia
Indians are detailed in this article.

Map of Georgia
The map of Georgia
provides a bird's eye view of
the location of the tribal territories and
homelands of the Georgia
Indians in relation to the
present day United States of America. The map indicates the location of the State and the American Native Indians of Georgia.

State Map of Georgia

State Map showing location of Georgia
Indians

Names of the Georgia
Indian Tribes
Georgia is a state of the southeastern US,
on the Atlantic.
There are many famous Native American tribes who played a part in the history of the state and whose tribal territories and homelands are located in the present day state of Georgia. The
names of the Georgia
tribes included the Apalachee, Choctaw,
Cherokee, Hitchiti, Oconee, Miccosukee,
Muskogee Creek, Timucua, Yamasee, Guale, and the
Yucci.

History of Georgia Indians - The French
Indian Wars
The French and
Indian Wars (1688 - 1763) was a
generic names for a series of wars, battles and
conflicts involving the French colonies in
Canada and Louisiana and the 13 British
colonies, which included Georgia, consisting of King William's War (1688-1699),
Queen Anne's War (1702-1713),
King George's War (1744 - 1748) and the
French and Indian War aka the Seven Years War
(1754-1763). Various Georgia Indian tribes were
allied to the French and British colonies during
the French Indian Wars which raged for nearly 75
years.

Fast Facts about the History of Georgia
Indians
The way of life and history of Georgia
Indians was
dictated by the natural raw materials available
in the State of
Georgia. The natural resources and materials
available provided the food, clothing and houses of
the Georgia
Indians. Fast facts
about the history, culture and life of the State of Georgia
Indians. Discover facts and information about the history of the State of Georgia
Indians.

Name of State: Georgia

Meaning of State name: Named after King
George II of England in 1733. The terms of
the charter granted by the king specified
that the colony (to be founded by James
Oglethorpe) was named after the king.

Geography, Environment and Characteristics of the State of Georgia:
Blue Ridge Mountains, rivers; coastal plain
areas and coastal flatlands.

Culture adopted by Georgia
Indians: Southeast Cultural Group

Languages: Muskogean

Way of Life (Lifestyle): Hunter gatherers
and hunter farmers

Types of housing, homes or shelters: Asi
Wattle and Daub houses

History Timeline of the Georgia
Indians
The history and the way of life of Georgia
Indians was profoundly affected by newcomers
to the area. The indigenous people had
occupied the land thousands of years before
the first European explorers arrived. The Europeans brought with them new ideas, customs, religions, weapons, transport (the horse and the wheel), livestock (cattle and sheep) and disease which profoundly affected the history of the Native Indians.
For a comprehensive History timeline
regarding the early settlers and colonists
refer to the Colonial America Time Period. The history of the State
and of its Native American Indians is detailed in a simple History Timeline. This Georgia
Indian History
Timeline provides a list detailing dates of
conflicts, wars and battles involving
Georgia
Indians and their history. We have also detailed major events in US history which impacted the history of the
Georgia
Indians.

Georgia History Timeline

History Timeline of the Native Indians of Georgia

10,000 BC

The
first indigenous people were of the Paleo-Indian
culture who lived in caves or were Nomadic Hunters

1688 -
1763 The French and Indian Wars between France and
Great Britain for lands in North America consisting
of King William's War (1688-1699),
Queen Anne's War (1702-1713),
King George's War (1744 - 1748) and the
French and Indian War aka the Seven Years War
(1754-1763)

1702

(1702-1713)
Queen Anne's War (part of the French and Indian
Wars) between the French and Spanish colonies allied
with the Wabanaki Confederacy, Mohawk, Choctaw,
Timucua, Apalachee and Natchez tribes against the
British colonies allied with the Muscogee (Creek),
Chickasaw and Yamasee tribes.

1776-1794 Chickamauga Wars aka the Second Cherokee
War, a series of conflicts of the Cherokee against
the encroachment into their territory.

1776

July 4, 1776 - United States
Declaration of Independence

1803

The United States bought the
Louisiana Territory from France for 15 million dollars for
the land

1812

1812 - 1815: The War of 1812
between U.S. and Great Britain, ended in a stalemate
but confirmed America's Independence

1813

Creek War (1813–1814) erupted
in Alabama and Georgia. The Creek Indians were
defeated by American forces led by Andrew Jackson at
Talladega in 1813, at Emuckfau, in 1814, at
Enotochopco in 1814 and finally at the Horseshoe
Bend of the Tallapoosa River when 750 Creeks were
killed or drowned, and 201 whites were killed or
wounded.

1825

Creek
Chiefs cede all Creek lands in Georgia to the United
States in Treaty of Indian Springs

U.S. Congress passes Homestead
Act opening the Great Plains to settlers

1865

The surrender of Robert E. Lee
on April 9 1865 signalled the end of the Confederacy

1887

Dawes General Allotment Act
passed by Congress leads to the break up of the
large Indian Reservations and the sale of Indian
lands to white settlers

1969

All Indians declared citizens
of U.S.

1979

American Indian Religious
Freedom Act was passed

History Timeline of the Native Indians of Georgia

State of Georgia History Timeline

History of Georgia
Indians - Destruction and
Decline
The history of the European invasion brought epidemic diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera,
influenza, measles and smallpox. The Native
Indians of Georgia
had not developed immunities
against these diseases resulting in huge
losses in population. Exploitation including the leverage of taxes, enforced labor and enslavement were part of their history, taking their toll on the Georgia
Indians.

Georgia

History of Georgia
Indians

Interesting Facts and information about the Georgia
Culture and History

Names of indigenous Georgia
tribes of Indians

Fast Facts, History Timeline and info

Map of Georgia

History Timeline of the Georgia
Indians

State of Georgia
Indians - Additional
Pictures and Videos
State of Georgia
Indian History. Discover
the vast selection of pictures and videos of Native
Americans. The pictures show the clothing, weapons and
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Indians will assist in your
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